Fire kills and traps dozens at Galveston Central Hotel
A deadly hotel blaze in downtown Galveston trapped guests with a blocked exit as flames surged through the Central Hotel. Police feared 10 to 12 dead and said 23 unaccounted as firefighters battled the fire from 1 40 am near the hotel entrance.
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Montreal Fire Kills Six As Downtown Building Burns
An early Monday night blaze gutted a four story building in downtown Montreal. Six people died and two more were reported missing. More than 125 firefighters fought the fire as the aging structure with shops on the ground floor and apartments above burned. Twenty eight tenants were evacuated with five firefighters treated for smoke inhalation. Fire officials described dangerous collapse risks amid debris as crews searched for victims.
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Hearst pleads no contest to armed robbery and assault
Patricia Hearst, 23, pleaded no contest to two grave counts in the armed robbery and assault case. She could face 15 years to prison or probation. Hearst was ordered to return May 9 for sentencing while free on 1.2 million bail pending appeal of a bank robbery conviction. District Attorney John Van de Kamp outlined sentencing discretion and plea terms after dropping nine other counts.
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Lottery results from Baltimore and Pittsburgh AP reports
Baltimore and Pittsburgh daily lottery numbers were drawn. In Maryland the winning number was 422 and in Pennsylvania the daily number drawn was 37.
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Pennsylvania
Carter plan could raise car costs and fuel taxes
The Carter administration urges lighter auto emission standards and a standby gasoline tax, potentially lifting 1980s car prices by as much as 33 dollars and adding hundreds to fuel costs. EPA head Castle signals possible 85 to 120 dollar taxes on 1964 models failing NOx limits amid debates in Congress.
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Carter appeals for public faith to tackle energy crisis
President Carter urged a believing electorate to back heavy costs and reforms as the nation faces real oil and natural gas shortages. He warned against suspicions of company manipulation, stressed monitoring energy data, and argued that domestic discoveries cannot meet rising demand, outlining long term vulnerabilities in oil and gas supplies.
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United States
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Payette schoolboy fatally injured in freak accident
An eighth grader, Dennis Beckett, was killed at Payette Junior High School during a lunchtime chase. He crashed through a glass door, severing a chest blood vessel after striking the door’s window with his free hand and fell into the broken pane, authorities said.
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